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$136.00 FOR ONE ACRE OF CORN. One of Lee county Corn Club boys sold last week 86 bushels of pure Mosby seed corn at $2 00 per bushel, bringing him $172.00 in cash. lie shipped 38 bushels of his corn to Prairie, 12 bushels to Pontotoc, 2 bushels to Gatman, Ala., 8 bushels to Nettleton and 26 bushels near home. This is a good showing for a hoy. The boy referred to is Ross Lawhorn of near Verona, who won the $10.00 prize for each of the past two years. The following is his return for his premium acre: The acre produced 73 bushels, 63 of which he sold last week at $2.00 per bushel, which equals $126.00 and the $10 premium that he won equals s136 00 in cash and he has ltfbushels of his premium seed corn left which he and his father will use this vear on the farm. Valuing this 10 bushels at $2.00 which he can get any day, gives him a gross return of $156,00 for his prize acre. _ SALTILLO. Mr. Aubrey Stovall and wife, of Shannon, visited relatives here Sunday Mr. Keith West, of the M. & 0. R. R., suent Sunday afternoon with homefolks in Saltillo. Mr. Wilson and family, of Guntown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. West of this place recently. The brick store of J. P. Mor gan, which is nearing completion, will be quite an addition to the east end of town. The people of Saltillo are watching eagerly the growth of the finny tribe in Park Lake here, as this fine weather has made them anxious to try their luck. Miss Pearl Morgan will leave the 29th for Wickliffe, Ky., to visit her sister, Mrs. Ray West. “Linesbizzi.” Oh, gentle Hello Girl, and dear. What mean’st the answer that I hear In thy sweet accents, all too clear, “Linesbizzi. ” « With deep regret I summon thee. And say, “Wilt give me one 2-3?” And then it is thou answerest me: “Linesbizzi,’, 1 will wait a while, as e’en I must, Then low I bow me in the dust, And seek thy favor. Vain is trust, “Linesbizzi. ” Anon I wait, as wait I may, While gray and cheerless grows the day; Still but one word I hear thee say: “Linesbizzi.” It matters not how mad I get, How much I paw and fume and fret, Thou answer’st, answer’et, answer’st vet: “Linesbizzi.” Whence came this word, my peace to ma? From Babylon or Malabar? “Linesbizzi.” A gentle Hello Girl, and shy, Once tried to catch the line on High, St. Peter smiled and made reply; inesbizzi.” — The Grouch, in Duluth Herald.g The voting contest inaugurated two months ago by the Tupelo Tribune ended Saturday at noon; the most popular young lady to be awarded a handsome piano. Upon canvassing the votes the judges found that Miss Anna Thomas, of Verona, had received the greatest number of votes and she was the lucky winner of the first prize. The second prize, a handsome diamond ring, went to Miss Mary Kate Cosby, who had the second greatest number of votes. The third prize, a handsome gold w itch, wa; won by Miss Georgia Henderson, who received the third greatest num ber of votes. The winners in this contest are very popular and their friends rallied to their sup port. The remains of Mr. B. Graves arrived in Tupelo Wednesday af ternoon and were carried to the residence of his father-in-law, Mr. M. 0. C.' Chism, in the northern part of town. De ceased was connected with one of the mines around Birmingham, Ala., and became involved in a difficulty- It is reported that he fired two shots into his antago nist and received one himself through the heart. Mr. Graves was reared near Ellistown and for a number of years has been section foreman, having held po sitions in a number of places in this section. He was foreman at one time for the M. & 0. road at Shannon. The body was tak en to his old home for burial. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR MAYOR. We are authorized to announce D. W. Robins as a candidate for re-elec tion to the office of Mayor of Tnpelo, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce Claude Clayton as a candidate for the olfice of Mayor of the City of Tupelo, subject to the action of the democratic party. FOR MARSHAL. We are authorized to announce R. F. Robertson as a candidate for re-election to the office of Marshal of Tupelo, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce Mr. M A Crawford as a candidate for mar shal of Tupelo, subject to the action of the democratic party. FOR CITY CLERK. We are anthorireH te annminre tt T Finlay as a candidate for the office of City Clerk of Tupelo, subject to the action of the democratic party. We are authorized to announce Chas. E. Goodlett as a candidate for the office of City Clerk of Tupelo, subject to the action of the Democratic party. FOR CITY TREASURER. We are authorized to announce Mr. H E Porter as a candidate for re-elec tion as treasurer of Tupelo, subject to the action of the democratic party. FOR ALDERMAN, FOURTH WARD. We are authorized to announce Mr. W. M. Guthrie as a candidate for al derman from the 4th ward, city of Tu pelo, subject to the action of the dem ocratic party. We are authorized to announce Mr. L M. Hogle as a candidate for alder man from the 4th ward, city of Tupelo, subject to the action of the democratic party We are authorized to announce Mr. E. R Wilson as a candidate for re-elec tion as alderman from the 4th ward, City of Tupele. subject to the action of the democratic party.